RockTellz & CockTails presents Meat Loaf

[Butcher King]

Exciting stuff. Not sure if this should go here of tour talk but here you go.


Sep 26th - Nov 5th


On sale 8/2/2013







VIP TABLE SEATING
US $155.00 - US $756.00
US $155.00 Ticket + US $33.75 Fees/Additional Taxes =
US $188.75 US $756.00 Ticket + US $107.95 Fees/Additional Taxes =
US $863.95

ORCHESTRA LEVEL SEATING
US $75.00 - US $155.00
US $75.00 Ticket + US $19.85 Fees/Additional Taxes =
US $94.85 US $155.00 Ticket + US $33.75 Fees/Additional Taxes =
US $188.75

BANQUETTE SEATING
US $115.00 - US $155.00
US $115.00 Ticket + US $26.80 Fees/Additional Taxes =
US $141.80 US $155.00 Ticket + US $33.75 Fees/Additional Taxes =
US $188.75

LOWER MEZZANINE
US $95.00
US $95.00 Ticket + US $24.30 Fees/Additional Taxes =
US $119.30

UPPER MEZZANINE
US $75.00
US $75.00 Ticket + US $19.85 Fees/Additional Taxes =
US $94.85



http://www.ticketmaster.com/Meat-Loaf-tickets/artist/735624?tm_link=edp_Artist_Name

[tonyloaf]

looks solid but lets all wait for the comfirmed news

[Wario]

756 dollars? WTF

[Butcher King]

756 dollars? WTF


That's only for VIP service. Most casinos have it. People love that in LV.

[Sebastian.]

That's only for VIP service. Most casinos have it. People love that in LV.

But I'd assume they'd get the seating in front of the stage?

[Butcher King]

But I'd assume they'd get the seating in front of the stage?


Well, I'd hope so but I don't know. :-)

[tonyloaf]

756 dollars? WTF

I thought that

[Sebastian.]

Be interesting to see what the "VIP package" contains to make it worth £500+.

[LucyK!]

Is it Meat's vip or venue vip? Can't see it being his at that price...

So fans are in the wings and Meat's faced with people drinking, talking and ordering food in front of the stage...

[Sebastian.]

May be these people setting the prices Lucy?:

http://rocktellz.com/


Here is the seating plan:

http://i.imgur.com/lVpsZ1g.gif

So yeah, high-rollers front and centre.

[MarkS]

May be these people setting the prices Lucy?:

http://rocktellz.com/


Here is the seating plan:

http://i.imgur.com/lVpsZ1g.gif

So yeah, high-rollers front and centre.

Gotta admit that kind of sucks, and the prices are through the roof.

[duke knooby]

excellent news!!

[mbloaf]

This seems to be the format, suggests will be a number of different artists from September onwards, similar to Storytellers format:

http://www.rocktellz.com/

[anotherday]

Interesting...cant afford it sadly

[Sebastian.]

Interesting...cant afford it sadly

I don't think you're the only one!

[Dave]

You have got to be kidding me....really?

REALLY???

A "cheap seat" is going to cost $94.85 PLUS an additional tax that cannot be included in the display price! Yes, the prices on the Last At Bat Tour were high...but nothing like this.

I am very disappointed...but good luck with this endeavor. I just cannot afford it.

[tonyloaf]

You have got to be kidding me....really?

REALLY???

A "cheap seat" is going to cost $94.85 PLUS an additional tax that cannot be included in the display price! Yes, the prices on the Last At Bat Tour were high...but nothing like this.

I am very disappointed...but good luck with this endeavor. I just cannot afford it.

Last at bat tour tickets were normal price, if you compare them with other artist meats was cheaper

[Sebastian.]

Yeah I found LAB to be well priced compared to other artists. Heck the Meet & Greets were a steal in comparison.

[Wario]

If its a storytellers type show meat focusses on the first few rows. great. not bothering with this shit

[PanicLord]

Sounds intriguing. .. can't wait till we have full details! Feed me with info!

[CarylB]

May be these people setting the prices Lucy?:

http://rocktellz.com/


Here is the seating plan:

http://i.imgur.com/lVpsZ1g.gif

So yeah, high-rollers front and centre.


Not necessarily. I have seen a news item saying Rocktellz and Cocktails takes over from the stripper show in the Planet Hollywood Showroom. That has catwalks from the stage and puts VIP seating around those. This plan talks about "Gold Circle" rather than VIP, and TM lists VIP tickets, not Gold Circle, and the TM listings correspond exactly with the seating in Showroom

This is the Showroom plan:

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd173/CarylBurton/Showroom_zps83e71575.gif

There is no indication of what the VIP seating includes, and one can only hope Meat is able to make his announcement soon to clarify things. The prices are high, yes. But I suspect largely the pricing is something not within Meat's control. TM listed these some days ago, and the VIP tickets were over $1000. Meat had the listings taken down. Until he confirms who knows that TM have them right now .. :shrug: He also said at Nottingham that M&Gs would be on one night each week, and TM list the same ticket prices for every night.

[CarylB]

If its a storytellers type show meat focusses on the first few rows. great. not bothering with this shit

Meat never focuses on the first few rows. In Storytellers he covered more than the first rows with the microphone, and sang to the entire theatre.

NOTHING Meat does is "shit" Chris :roll:

[Butcher King]

Prices are always high in Vegas especially for entertainment. For casinos VIP are usually high rollers or celebrities. What TM means? Who knows?

I saw Elton John in LV a few months ago and tickets were $100.00 for balcony. Same for Meat I guess.

I'll try for something on Friday. :-)

[Julie in the rv mirror]

Prices are always high in Vegas especially for entertainment.

Very true. $95 for a Vegas show is pretty reasonable. FWIW, the venue looks tiny- even a "crap" seat is probably very good, unless one abslutely needs to be in the front row.

I wonder when/if they will release the whole list of artists? I'd be curious to see who else might be appearing.

[tonyloaf]

mlukfc members should hire a table :)

[tonyloaf]

and yes mel they do long iland and kangaroo

[Jules13]

and yes mel they do long iland and kangaroo

:D

I guess we have to go now.... :mrgreen:
Let's rock LV.

[Evil One]

~~~~ing expensive. I seem to remember Meat saying the show was quite short as well.

[tonyloaf]

Still wait to see what Meat has to tell us first tho

[GDW]

I wonder if Phil, Stu,Alan & Doug are going.:-)

[Sebastian.]

Not necessarily. I have seen a news item saying Rocktellz and Cocktails takes over from the stripper show in the Planet Hollywood Showroom. That has catwalks from the stage and puts VIP seating around those. This plan talks about "Gold Circle" rather than VIP, and TM lists VIP tickets, not Gold Circle, and the TM listings correspond exactly with the seating in Showroom

This is the Showroom plan:

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd173/CarylBurton/Showroom_zps83e71575.gif


Same difference. VIP seating is still at the front. The catwalks will most likely not be there for Meat.

[JennaG]

But I'd assume they'd get the seating in front of the stage?

Well yeah but then again if I was paying that kind of money I'd be expecting to get the best seats in front of the stage.

[CarylB]

Same difference. VIP seating is still at the front.

Yes, although I don't see how they're the same difference. The showroom layout makes it look as though (as Julie says) the venue is smaller, and it isn't the same at all .. a quite different layout, with seats in every section being listed on TM, so to say "High rollers front and centre" is a bit of a stretch imo, and the one I posted gives a more accurate picture of where the seats are.

[Adje]

Well yeah but then again if I was paying that kind of money I'd be expecting to get the best seats in front of the stage.

Hell for that money I expect they let me be part of the band :lol:

[tonyloaf]

Hell for that money I expect they let me be part of the band :lol:

That would be good to see :)

[Butcher King]

High rollers getting the best seats are a standard practice in all casinos. Doesn't matter if it's LV or Indian casinos. Yes, some tickets are sold to the general public but the casinos reward their regular players generously.

[RoknRollJesus]

Pity...I really wanted to see him but those prices combined with a $400+ flight and a hotel stay...I just can't afford it.
Its a neat venture...I'm certain that everyone that gets to go will have an amazing time. I just wish we'd had the same "Last at Bat" tour option over here...sigh

[Vickip]

Pity...I really wanted to see him but those prices combined with a $400+ flight and a hotel stay...I just can't afford it.
Its a neat venture...I'm certain that everyone that gets to go will have an amazing time. I just wish we'd had the same "Last at Bat" tour option over here...sigh

:yep: Meat did say there's a possibility that he'll be bringing the "Last at Bat" to tour to NY next year ... so fingers crossed we may finally get our chance to see it :-)

This really does sound like a great show, and I wish Meat all the luck in the world with it :

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/jul/31/meat-loaf-first-headliner-rocktellz-cocktails-plan/

[TheDoode]

This show has just been confirmed on Meat's official Facebook page - there's a poster up there, etc.

[Vickip]

This show has just been confirmed on Meat's official Facebook page - there's a poster up there, etc.

Yep .. and I love the poster :D

[Cherry.Loaf]

Hope whoever from the UK that can make it has a wonderful time; there's no way I could justify flying to the US cost wise for at least another year sadly but I cannot wait to hear the setlist!

[Butcher King]

Someone posted on fb a link to Travel Zoo Pre sale on sale right now. Excluding TZoo it looks like TM's prices are correct.

http://www.travelzoo.com/entertainment/las-vegas/-77-up-Presale-Rock-Legend-Meat-Loaf-in-Las-Vegas-1531489/?utm_source=top20_us&utm_medium=email&utm_content=1531489&utm_campaign=us_top20_2013_31_deal%3A1531489

[Sebastian.]

It appears $863 gets you VIP ROW1 SEAT1 $188 will get you in row 11.

[MarkS]

It appears $863 gets you VIP ROW1 SEAT1 $188 will get you in row 11.

Wow that is insane prices even for Vegas. I saw Elton John there in 2006 and paid $100 but I was in the 5th row for that show

[CarylB]

"Row" seems a big misleading actually as the VIP are a choice of table, banquette or row seating .. and even when you book a table seat you get a row number

[The Flying Mouse]

Is it Meat's vip or venue vip? Can't see it being his at that price...

So fans are in the wings and Meat's faced with people drinking, talking and ordering food in front of the stage...

:twisted: I think it'll be the casino.
Meat has been booked to play Vegas by the casino. That pretty much makes him an employee of the casino and hotel.
The casino pays the bills and the wages, so the casino can do pretty much what they like, and it wouldn't be good business to offer their own VIP package but allow their employee to offer an alternative (and probably better) package at a cheaper price. :nuts:

The casino is only interested in the best interests of the casino, and with looking after the people who are going to spend a lot of money with them.
I think a lot of the tickets will be comped to high rollers, but even those who don't get comped, the prices will ensure that the best tickets will be available for the people who gone to Vegas with a suitcase full of money.

That might suck from a fans point of view, but Meat isn't in Vegas to perform for his fans, he's there as an attraction.


If its a storytellers type show meat focusses on the first few rows. great. not bothering with this shit

If it's a Storytellers type show, then the questions will naturally come from near the front (because A. it's more convenient and natural to talk to the people near you, and B. Because i'd be pretty pissed if I paid £500 for a ticket up front and Meat spent all night chatting to the folks at the back of the room. Casino no like pissed off high rollers) where folk are there because they spend a lot of money at the casino rather than have a intimate knowledge of Meat's work.
That being the case, I can't see the set list veering too far away from the classics.
Most of the high rollers (aka the very rich general public) will only likely have a working knowledge of the greatest hits rather than the more obscure album tracks and B sides.


mlukfc members should hire a table :)

I think we need to start a lottery pool first :lol:


Very true. $95 for a Vegas show is pretty reasonable. FWIW, the venue looks tiny- even a "crap" seat is probably very good, unless one abslutely needs to be in the front row.


A very good point :up:

[tonyloaf]

I'm going to win it tonight anyway so I will buy you all a ticket :)

[Butcher King]

:twisted: I think it'll be the casino.
Meat has been booked to play Vegas by the casino. That pretty much makes him an employee of the casino and hotel.
The casino pays the bills and the wages, so the casino can do pretty much what they like, and it wouldn't be good business to offer their own VIP package but allow their employee to offer an alternative (and probably better) package at a cheaper price. :nuts:

The casino is only interested in the best interests of the casino, and with looking after the people who are going to spend a lot of money with them.
I think a lot of the tickets will be comped to high rollers, but even those who don't get comped, the prices will ensure that the best tickets will be available for the people who gone to Vegas with a suitcase full of money.

That might suck from a fans point of view, but Meat isn't in Vegas to perform for his fans, he's there as an attraction.




If it's a Storytellers type show, then the questions will naturally come from near the front (because A. it's more convenient and natural to talk to the people near you, and B. Because i'd be pretty pissed if I paid £500 for a ticket up front and Meat spent all night chatting to the folks at the back of the room. Casino no like pissed off high rollers) where folk are there because they spend a lot of money at the casino rather than have a intimate knowledge of Meat's work.
That being the case, I can't see the set list veering too far away from the classics.
Most of the high rollers (aka the very rich general public) will only likely have a working knowledge of the greatest hits rather than the more obscure album tracks and B sides.




I think we need to start a lottery pool first :lol:




A very good point :up:



Well said. :-)

[The Flying Mouse]

I'm going to win it tonight anyway so I will buy you all a ticket :)

:twisted: Does this count as a written contract? :mrgreen:

[tonyloaf]

Yes , I can confirm this is my contract :)

[Breeze]

I have felt so left out down here in Texas. No last at bat here or anywhere drivable ( I drove to St. Louis once to see him, so I'd consider that OK ) It is too far to drive to NYC and I have a plane phobia. However, with IV Valium it maybe could be done. Or maybe Versed.

" No we're not the jet set
We're the old Chevrolet set
There's no Riviera
In Festus, Missouri

And you won't find Onasis
In Mullinville, Kansas
No, we're not the jet set
We're the old Chevrolet set
But ain't we got love?"
George Jones and Tammy Wynette

[RoknRollJesus]

:yep: Meat did say there's a possibility that he'll be bringing the "Last at Bat" to tour to NY next year ... so fingers crossed we may finally get our chance to see it :-)

This really does sound like a great show, and I wish Meat all the luck in the world with it :

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/jul/31/meat-loaf-first-headliner-rocktellz-cocktails-plan/

That is my hope Vicki! :p
NYC is way easier for me - AND I can see more than one show.
I really hate I can't get over to Vegas...it does sound pretty awesome. :(

[meatloaf5]

Seems to be a very intimate show, perhaps low-key even.

http://www.rocktellz.com/

Expensive maybe, but not the usual Meat Loaf show. Could be interesting, but sadly, we can`t afford it this year :(

Maybe if Last at Bat goes to New York, we'll try for that ....

[Vickip]

That is my hope Vicki! :p
NYC is way easier for me - AND I can see more than one show.
I really hate I can't get over to Vegas...it does sound pretty awesome. :(

I second that Jo :up: My problem is the timing ... I would love to go, but I just can't plan that far ahead right now with everything else going on :-) Hopefully that'll change and I can grab a ticket later on when the time gets closer.

[LucyK!]

So, if we're understanding this right (and I think we are) the $863.95 VIP Package is the Meet and Greet.

I love ML more than I care to mention, but as a matter of principle I wouldn't pay that, whether I had the cash to do it or not, I wouldn't pay it. I appreciate we're talking about Vegas so there has to be room for inflated prices here and there but £577 for a M&G is above and beyond what's reasonable.

Congratulations to whoever does buy them - we thought we held the record for the smallest M&G in Finland in 2008 which had just 3 people but we could be about to lose it!! :lol:

[Butcher King]

So, if we're understanding this right (and I think we are) the $863.95 VIP Package is the Meet and Greet.

I love ML more than I care to mention, but as a matter of principle I wouldn't pay that, whether I had the cash to do it or not, I wouldn't pay it. I appreciate we're talking about Vegas so there has to be room for inflated prices here and there but £577 for a M&G is above and beyond what's reasonable.

Congratulations to whoever does buy them - we thought we held the record for the smallest M&G in Finland in 2008 which had just 3 people but we could be about to lose it!! :lol:



Did it say it was a M&G too? I though it was for a seat and service? Hmmmmmm? I agree it's pricey.

[tonyloaf]

And only an 80 min show

[CarylB]

So, if we're understanding this right (and I think we are) the $863.95 VIP Package is the Meet and Greet.

Yes, it includes a M&G after the show

[Butcher King]

Yes, it includes a M&G after the show


Is there a link?

[CarylB]

It's set out on TravelZoo .. the link you posted. " VIP Meet and Greet package for $756", which is the base price of the $863.95 offering

[Butcher King]

It's set out on TravelZoo .. the link you posted. " VIP Meet and Greet package for $756", which is the base price of the $863.95 offering


Ha!!!!! LOL! I glossed right over it. I went directly to their TM link. Thanks. Good stuff. :D

[CarylB]

Ha!!!!! LOL! I glossed right over it. I went directly to their TM link. Thanks. Good stuff. :D

You're welcome .. the autographed red scarf is cool ;)

The page wasn't exactly the most helpful piece of layout .. but then the agency which has the biggest stranglehold on all on-line ticket sales has one of the poorest customer service departments, slowest loading and most frustrating sites, greediest surcharges, and the worst hieroglyphics to type in over and over again .. And for those with limited vision, the audio security is utterly unintelligible. They SO deserve to be the market leader!

[mindnick1]

And only an 80 min show

Where does it say that?

[Sebastian.]

Where does it say that?

Pretty sure Meat did on here.

[CarylB]

Where does it say that?

It doesn't. Meat said at some point on here I think that the show would be around that length .. but quite a few things (including the venue) have changed from what he's been given to understand over the months. It's been a long process of planning, negotiating and contracting, and who knows what will have changed? (Hell .. Warrio hasn't designed the setlist yet! ;):lol:) So we'll find out when the shows start ;)

One thing we do know ..it will be a marvellous and special show :-)

[mindnick1]

Thanks!!

Just booked 2 tix on TZ $400 VIP table...ouch! at least i live in LA so pretty close..

[Michael Marxen]

Someone posted on fb a link to Travel Zoo Pre sale on sale right now. Excluding TZoo it looks like TM's prices are correct.

http://www.travelzoo.com/entertainment/las-vegas/-77-up-Presale-Rock-Legend-Meat-Loaf-in-Las-Vegas-1531489/?utm_source=top20_us&utm_medium=email&utm_content=1531489&utm_campaign=us_top20_2013_31_deal%3A1531489

WTF is Travelzoo? Pros and cons of booking with them? Will TM have better or worse seats on friday?
its getting more complicated...

[Sebastian.]

WTF is Travelzoo? Pros and cons of booking with them? Will TM have better or worse seats on friday?
its getting more complicated...

Travelzoo links through to TM so it seems pretty legit.

[CarylB]

WTF is Travelzoo? Pros and cons of booking with them? Will TM have better or worse seats on friday?
its getting more complicated...

Yes .. although you buy on TM from Travelzoo, and given some are likely to be held back from sale for the casino high rollers, if you can get something that seems good now, why not? It also gets the whole stressful process of buying tickets for a Meat show done and out of the way ;) You can then at least simply sit back and wait for the show with pleased anticipation .. :lol:

[Adje]

Just in case people missed this link (http://rocktellz.com/). It tells more about the Rocktellz and Cocktails concept ;)

[mindnick1]

Meat, please don't deprive us of a live version of "For Crying Out Loud", i have seen you over 150 times and never witnessed this song live!

[Butcher King]

WTF is Travelzoo? Pros and cons of booking with them? Will TM have better or worse seats on friday?
its getting more complicated...


I have to say I've been checking the TZoo site/link all day. I'm after front Mezz sec for multiply week day dates in Oct. All I get is a "sorry tickets are unavailable" notice but they add a suggestion of the same section and row of sec 202 row U every time I look it up. :(:oops::(

[stretch37]

Well i don't think I can afford to go (I'm done school but my wife ain't for another year!) So here's hoping for un-official means of seeing it :twisted: ....that pic of Meat is facebook is HOT

[Vickip]

I have to say I've been checking the TZoo site/link all day. I'm after front Mezz sec for multiply week day dates in Oct. All I get is a "sorry tickets are unavailable" notice but they add a suggestion of the same section and row of sec 202 row U every time I look it up. :(:oops::(

That's a shame :( Hopefully you'll have better luck with TicketMaster tomorrow. Good luck !

[Wario]

Who do they expect to attend this thing, the trumps?

I sadly can't afford this. Praying for LAB in NYC. Annoyed at those ridiculous pompous prices.

[Jules13]

Thanks!!

Just booked 2 tix on TZ $400 VIP table...ouch! at least i live in LA so pretty close..

omg I am sooo jealous........... Probably like erverybody else who can't go.
So have a lots of fun and take some pictures for us, ok? ;)

[tonyloaf]

we all knew it would be pricey but that really does seem alot

[tonyloaf]

:twisted: Does this count as a written contract? :mrgreen:

i didnt win. f##k!!!

[JennaG]

Who do they expect to attend this thing, the trumps?

I might be wrong on this but from what I've heard they're fairly average sort of prices for Las Vegas. I agree that yes, some of the tickets are fairly pricey but they wouldn't charge that much if they thought that no one would be willing to pay it.

I'd have loved to have gone but even if I'd have sacrificed all of the UK shows I went to, I still wouldn't have been able to afford it. I'm disappointed to miss out on what looks to be an amazing show but that's life sometimes.

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[CarylB]

I might be wrong on this but from what I've heard they're fairly average sort of prices for Las Vegas. I agree that yes, some of the tickets are fairly pricey but they wouldn't charge that much if they thought that no one would be willing to pay it.

I agree. Looking last week at tickets for performers I'd heard of, the basic ticket prices seem pretty comparable . and you have to bear in mind the stinging Las Vegas entertainment tax which is added to the base price.

Meat has kept his arena tour prices pretty low compared to other performers, and we've been lucky. Now he's playing a season in Vegas the prices are in line with big name headliners, and really I don't think most of the tickets are that high. The one which I suspect people are blenching at is the M&G option .. and even that is less than some performers charge here in arenas for M&G packages, often having huge numbers attending and little interaction with the performer.

We have imo been exceptionally lucky following Meat all these years. Hell .. 10 years ago I had to pay £85 for a 7th row ticket to see Elton John! I still think that most of the tickets for Meat's Vegas show are not excessive given the location, and pretty much what I expected.

[Evil One]

Nobody has commented yet on the two cancelled shows in New York on the second page of the Ticketmaster site. Perhaps these are merely errors, but perhaps not.

[CarylB]

I assumed they were one more TM ~~~~-up

[Dave]

Hummmm......

[Vickip]

Nobody has commented yet on the two cancelled shows in New York on the second page of the Ticketmaster site. Perhaps these are merely errors, but perhaps not.

Those were two shows that were cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy last fall. Having said that, it is interesting that they're still listed on there ..... maybe there's a chance that Meat will do the shows if he is in fact planning on bringing the LAB tour to NY next year :??:

[Butcher King]

Excluding the M&G the ticket prices are comparable to many other Vegas shows. It really is true. I paid $95ish dollar for front mezzanine for his MMW tour in Los Angeles. So it looks about right for LV.

I lived and worked in Las Vegas for years and knowing that I saved for this show. I don't have the money for up front or a M&G but I have enough for mezzanine. I apologize if I come off as bragging to those you can't make it. That's not my intention. I just want people to know there is a silver lining. I look at it as I may not be able to sit next to the stage, do a M&G, stay at a "on the strip" hotel, or go to fancy restaurants but I'm still GOING.

Most likely I won't be able to see the LAB in NYC so this is my last chance to see Meat. I'm just thrilled! Beyond thrilled!

[Vickip]

Excluding the M&G the ticket prices are comparable to many other Vegas shows. It really is true. I paid $95ish dollar for front mezzanine for his MMW tour in Los Angeles. So it looks about right for LV.

I lived and worked in Las Vegas for years and knowing that I saved for this show. I don't have the money for up front or a M&G but I have enough for mezzanine. I apologize if I come off as bragging to those you can't make it. That's not my intention. I just want people to know there is a silver lining. I look at it as I may not be able to sit next to the stage, do a M&G, stay at a "on the strip" hotel, or go to fancy restaurants but I'm still GOING.

Most likely I won't be able to see the LAB in NYC so this is my last chance to see Meat. I'm just thrilled! Beyond thrilled!

IMO you didn't sound like you were bragging at all :D I'm thrilled for you ! Enjoy every second of it :D

[CarylB]

Excluding the M&G the ticket prices are comparable to many other Vegas shows. It really is true. I paid $95ish dollar for front mezzanine for his MMW tour in Los Angeles. So it looks about right for LV.

And that correlates closely to cost of tickets in UK arenas.

I apologize if I come off as bragging to those you can't make it. That's not my intention. I just want people to know there is a silver lining. I look at it as I may not be able to sit next to the stage, do a M&G, stay at a "on the strip" hotel, or go to fancy restaurants but I'm still GOING.

You don't .. and surely this kind of show in a small theatre will be fantastic wherever one is sitting :D

[The Flying Mouse]

:twisted: Something I don't think has been touched on, the fact that the venue is much smaller.
The smaller the venue the less seats there are (and don't forget, this is tables, not concert seating that's designed to squeeze in as many bodies as possible).
The fewer seats there are, the higher the price of those seats must be to pay for the evening.

The MEN holds 21,000 people.
Does this place hold 1000?
If so, the tickets need to be 21 X the price of a ticket for the MEN for the same income.

This is obviously going to be a very special and intimate evening, and for special and intimate you've got to open the wallet a lot more :shrug:


Congrats to those who get to see the show.
I'm jealous as hell because i'm not going unless I win the lottery :lol:
Have a great time and don't forget the reviews and pics :up:

[CarylB]

Something I don't think has been touched on, the fact that the venue is much smaller.
The smaller the venue the less seats there are (and don't forget, this is tables, not concert seating that's designed to squeeze in as many bodies as possible).

I think it holds about 12-1300, so yes, far smaller and more intimate. Tables are in the front VIP area, then there's a row of banquette seating, the conventional seating in three blocks behind. There's two blocks of orchestra seating, seem to be in three blocks across, and a mezzanine arranged similarly. I'd expect it to be fairly steeply banked, so everyone gets a great view of the stage.

Here's a better picture of the theatre:


http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd173/CarylBurton/PlanetHollywoodResortCasino-Showroom__zps6c8aa348.gif

And really, leaving aside the cost of getting and staying there, the price of the tickets is imo pretty fair, and the lowest price no more than any arena ticket here. The M&G may seem high to fans used to a performer who has offered his at the low end of the scale on his tours (no surprise they sell out so fast over here .. London sold out within the first day) .. but Meat has made them lower the price by $250, so they're still much cheaper than those offered by other performers (and still cheaper than those offered by some performers over here on their arena tours!). And it's Vegas and he has no control over their entertainment tax, which leaves TM standing on the horizon :roll:

Yes, it will be a great show, and I'm sorry you can't make it :( But the biggest chunk is getting there. It was always going to be an expensive outing, but fr those who can manage it I'm sure it will be a wonderful show :-) And it keeps Meat performing with a whole lot less stress than being on tour for months! Which I think he's earned :-)

[LucyK!]

On the subject of ticket prices, I'm not in the least suprised with the prices, up to $200 is exactly what I would have expected for Vegas.

£577 for a meet and greet is not what I'd expect, from any artist. Had to laugh when they were plugged as "30 minutes" long...that's 15 minutes shorter than some of the ones we got this year, and £377 more! Inexplicable...

[AndrewG]

On the subject of ticket prices, I'm not in the least suprised with the prices, up to $200 is exactly what I would have expected for Vegas.

£577 for a meet and greet is not what I'd expect, from any artist. Had to laugh when they were plugged as "30 minutes" long...that's 15 minutes shorter than some of the ones we got this year, and £377 more! Inexplicable...

I believe that's not too bad actually compared to some artists. Have heard of Aerosmith charging $1000 and then there are cheaper tiers to meet just one of the band members etc. Bit silly but I guess that's the way.

I wouldn't have considered going to LV even if the tickets were 50 bucks. Glad I got my fix here in the UK though. Excellent tour it was and really can't ask for more than what I got. I do hope anyone going from here is going to enjoy it.

[CarylB]

On the subject of ticket prices, I'm not in the least suprised with the prices, up to $200 is exactly what I would have expected for Vegas.

£577 for a meet and greet is not what I'd expect, from any artist. Had to laugh when they were plugged as "30 minutes" long...that's 15 minutes shorter than some of the ones we got this year, and £377 more! Inexplicable...

You simply cannot fairly compare Meat's low cost arena M&Gs with those in Vegas. We're just lucky he worked to keep the arena tour packages as low as he did imo. Base price at Vegas before taxes is $750 .. Bob Jovi's VIP packages for his show were over $1,000 and it didn't include a M&G. Most artists there of any renown are $1000, and Meat had them reduce his to $750. As to the length .. they're after the show, and I'm sure Meat will be there as long as it takes to make them special for those who attend

[besty]

according to the caesars entertainment website you can get 20% discount between august 2nd and 4th if you are a member of their loyalty program total rewards. If you're not a member you can join here. hope this helps someone.

http://bit.ly/NF99rg

[mindnick1]

omg I am sooo jealous........... Probably like erverybody else who can't go.
So have a lots of fun and take some pictures for us, ok? ;)

I sure will!!! and thanks!

[Tina.K.]

For all of you who are lucky to go: have fun!

For all of you who can't go: he'll be back in Europe one day, maybe after the Brave and Crazy album is being released. I really hope so.... I'll be waiting...

[tonyloaf]

Small write up about Meats Vegas show in daily express

[Evil One]

After some thought I've decided I don't like the name. RockTales & CockTails would be better. :shrug:

[CarylB]

After some thought I've decided I don't like the name. RockTales & CockTails would be better. :shrug:

So do I .. but this isn't like when Meat tours and the title is down to him .. he's the first headliner. Presumably the producer/creator decided on Rocktellz .. which looks faintly illiterate but perhaps they think it's more "Vegas"

[AndyK]

Yeah, we're keen on the title either, anything that uses a Z in place of the correct usage of an S just isn't right. No matter how "down with the kids" you're trying to be :))

[AndrewG]

I'm surprised at the format really and wonder if that really fits Las Vegas (not that I care about LV as I doubt I'd ever go there). Surely a show aimed at high rollers / more premium is more about the entertainment than finding out backstories about how that entertainment came to being? I'm sure if the Stones did Las Vegas tickets would be astronomical beyond their normal astronomical prices. But would the average high roller who would see them in LV really care about what Keith and Mick were thinking about when they wrote Brown Sugar? Ie surely the hardcore fanbase who would find such things interesting are not going to be just located in LV and be able to afford such prices to see a Rocktellz show? The format and location and thus price seems a bit flawed to me. :shrug:

I'm glad Meat gave the average show goer such a wealth of backstory on all the Bat 1 songs on this last tour. In my opinion it made it quite complete for me. I simply cannot see what Rocktellz could do better in Las Vegas with all these artists for people I reckon on average are only there to be entertained at premium prices. :shrug:

But perhaps I am forgetting something in my argument above; the tellZ is probably a large part of the entertainment in a sense if done effectively but really I couldn't care two shits about background stories of music I don't care too much about. I think for me there are only 5 or so artists (including Meat and Bruce of course) by which long talks between songs I could endure. I saw some music shows on holiday and there were a bunch of guys who were pretty awesome when they were singing but I felt like walking out as their stories between songs were getting really boring. 60 minute show and only 30 minutes music I'd say.

[melon]

... write.
:shock: :lol:

[AndrewG]

After some thought I've decided I don't like the name. RockTales & CockTails would be better. :shrug:

I agree. Surely tales rhymes better with tails? Or is that some American pronunciation that fixes it?? :shrug:

[AndyK]

:shock: :lol:

Well done Mel, you spotted the irony. Your prize is in the post. If you'd like to burn it and put the ashes in a little pot I'll win it back off you regularly the :))n

[Butcher King]

So far for me buying tickets is major cluster F! TM is giving me the same sec 202 row u as the travel zoo link did. WOW! Maybe they're not selling mezz seats? Hmmmmm?

[Butcher King]

I'll wait a bit. I don't want to be locked out of TM for looking for tix too many times. :(

[AndyK]

Ticketmaster really don't make the buying process easy do they! Good luck!!!

[CarylB]

The format and location and thus price seems a bit flawed to me. :shrug:

I guess the producers think it will work .. and to be fair I think a lot of people enjoy those kind of "evenings with" which are a mix of humour, interaction, and songs/music. Certainly I loved Storytellers, and I think this should be even better .. remember he's not simply talking about the songs in this show, but telling stories and answering questions on his whole career

But perhaps I am forgetting something in my argument above; the tellZ is probably a large part of the entertainment in a sense if done effectively .....

Having seen Meat in Storytellers, he'll do this effectively imo ;)

[LucyK!]

Absolutely he will...just with an S not a Z! :lol:

[Butcher King]

No luck. :( They are not selling mezzanine. I even called TM and they can pull up tix in mezz. I guess they want to sell the higher priced tickets first. I can't figure it out. Bummed for now.

[Paul Richardson]

After some thought I've decided I don't like the name. RockTales & CockTails would be better. :shrug:

Its beyond irritating as the alliteration is just obvious ! It can only be because there is a similar name / trade name / legal reason why it can't be Rocktales & Cocktails ? :roll:

If so you'd think they'd just come up with a different naming concept rather than what now appears to be an awkward compromise :shrug:

[MarkS]

I guess we will just have to file it under "you can't please the entire peanut gallery"

I for one am incredibly excited that I am going to get to attend 3 shows with good friends. No Meat and Greets (see what I did there) but am super excited just to be in the building.

[Butcher King]

I guess we will just have to file it under "you can't please the entire peanut gallery"




Me? ;)

[Vickip]

No luck. :( They are not selling mezzanine. I even called TM and they can pull up tix in mezz. I guess they want to sell the higher priced tickets first. I can't figure it out. Bummed for now.

I really hope they get it all figured out soon :( Good luck !

[MarkS]

Me? ;)

Actually no, ;) more the name game, you problem with the tickets is worth blowing some steam about, I would be upset too

[Butcher King]

Actually no, ;) more the name game, you problem with the tickets is worth blowing some steam about, I would be upset too

Thanks. :-)

[Butcher King]

No luck. :( They are not selling mezzanine. I even called TM and they can pull up tix in mezz. I guess they want to sell the higher priced tickets first. I can't figure it out. Bummed for now.

I'm trying not to me picky but I'm going with my best friend who has scoliosis and can't stand for more than 20 minutes at a time. That's why I'm looking for 1st row mezz. I've been to concerts in the past with him and he puts on a good face but I know he's in pain. Makes me feel bad.

I know this is a different experience and not a concert format. Do you think people will be standing during this show? Maybe I should just buy the tickets and hope no one stands all night in front of us.

[Vickip]

Thanks. :-)

You're welcome :-)

I'm trying not to me picky but I'm going with my best friend who has scoliosis and can't stand for more than 20 minutes at a time. That's why I'm looking for 1st row mezz. I've been to concerts in the past with him and he puts on a good face but I know he's in pain. Makes me feel bad.

I know this is a different experience and not a concert format. Do you think people will be standing during this show? Maybe I should just buy the tickets and hope no one stands all night in front of us.

That's a shame about your friend :( I get the impression that since it is a different type of show (i.e. not your typical ML concert), people will be in their seats. I honestly don't know if they'll sell out or not, so if I were you I'd go ahead and get your tickets now.

[Butcher King]

You're welcome :-)



That's a shame about your friend :( I get the impression that since it is a different type of show (i.e. not your typical ML concert), people will be in their seats. I honestly don't know if they'll sell out or not, so if I were you I'd go ahead and get your tickets now.


Thanks Vicki. I think you're right. I can't imagine people standing during the Q&A section of the show.

[CarylB]

I'm trying not to me picky but I'm going with my best friend who has scoliosis and can't stand for more than 20 minutes at a time. That's why I'm looking for 1st row mezz. I've been to concerts in the past with him and he puts on a good face but I know he's in pain. Makes me feel bad.

I know this is a different experience and not a concert format. Do you think people will be standing during this show? Maybe I should just buy the tickets and hope no one stands all night in front of us.

I don't think people will stand. In Storytellers Meat sat for some of the time, the audience sat most of the time, standing to applaud or some for a few key songs. Casino audiences in the US aren't known for having legs ;) Meat will go from answering questions to song and back again .. nothing like a concert.

I'd go for the best you can find in the orchestra ... a little more but worth it. I wouldn't go for mezzanine for anything but cost reasons, and the orchestra would be worth the extra imo

[tonyloaf]

Who knows what we get untill your there

[Butcher King]

I don't think people will stand. In Storytellers Meat sat for some of the time, the audience sat most of the time, standing to applaud or some for a few key songs. Casino audiences in the US aren't known for having legs ;) Meat will go from answering questions to song and back again .. nothing like a concert.

I'd go for the best you can find in the orchestra ... a little more but worth it. I wouldn't go for mezzanine for anything but cost reasons, and the orchestra would be worth the extra imo


Got them! I actually went back to the Travel Zoo site and bought them there because they are the same exact seats TM is selling. Usually you have to compromise when going through discount ticket sites {nose bleeds or far side seats.} Not this time! I saved about 20% off the tickets. Because of that I bought better orchestra seats. Woo hoo! :D Very exciting! :D

Looks like Travel Zoo has extended their discount until Aug 7th.

http://www.travelzoo.com/entertainment/las-vegas/-77-Rock-Legend-Meat-Loaf-in-Vegas-20-Off-1538528/

[Vickip]

Got them! I actually went back to the Travel Zoo site and bought them there because they are the same exact seats TM is selling. Usually you have to compromise when going through discount ticket sites {nose bleeds or far side seats.} Not this time! I saved about 20% off the tickets. Because of that I bought better orchestra seats. Woo hoo! :D Very exciting! :D

Looks like Travel Zoo has extended their discount until Aug 7th.

http://www.travelzoo.com/entertainment/las-vegas/-77-Rock-Legend-Meat-Loaf-in-Vegas-20-Off-1538528/

Excellent :D Congratulations !!! :up:

[duke knooby]

this clip has absolutely nothing to do with meat

it's a little interview with garth brooks, about when he came out of retirement to do a series of vegas shows

I found it quite interesting

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dc1_PNekx2Y

[CarylB]

Got them! ...... Because of that I bought better orchestra seats. Woo hoo! :D Very exciting! :D

Well done :)

[melon]

Well done Mel, you spotted the irony. Your prize is in the post. If you'd like to burn it and put the ashes in a little pot I'll win it back off you regularly the :))n

Lol, ok, but I'll have to hold on to them for a good many years before you can win them

[Wario]

Out of the Frying Pan
You Took The Words
All Revved Up With No Place To Go
Paradise by the Dashboard light
Two Out Of Three
Bat Out Of Hell
Anything For Love
Rock & Roll Dreams
Twist and Shout / Gimme Shelter

[Sebastian.]

Is that 100% confirmed, or is it gong to be wrong like LAB? ^^

[melon]

Out of the Frying Pan
You Took The Words
All Revved Up With No Place To Go
Paradise by the Dashboard light
Two Out Of Three
Bat Out Of Hell
Anything For Love
Rock & Roll Dreams
Twist and Shout / Gimme Shelter

From your reliable source?

[AndrewG]

That setlist smells of...


a whole pile of bullshit.

[CarylB]

From your reliable source?

If it IS .. I wouldn't trust anyone who Meat clearly couldn't trust; but if I DID think they had a clue and weren't simply boasting or pulling my chain, I wouldn't post it on a general website.

If it's Warrio's guess .. well anyone could have guessed at that list ... except there's nothing to suggest this will be like a usual concert and have an "encore set". Meat says the contract calls for an hour and a half the same as all Vegas shows .. but he likes to talk;) I'm happy to wait and see what he does. Works for me every time :-) He didn't do an identical set at every Storytellers show .. so why should he at this one?

[Wario]

"Reliable" source is giving him a bit too much credit but take it for what it is. I dont care one way or another. The set really doesn't have room to be that unique this go around anyway.

[AndrewG]

"Reliable" source is giving him a bit too much credit but take it for what it is. I dont care one way or another. The set really doesn't have room to be that unique this go around anyway.

Maybe he will play Blind before I stop from start to finish and explain it has always been his favourite album and it has taking all this time leading up to Las Vegas to be able to perform it and that only those people at the gigs there truly like the songs. :shrug:

[Vickip]

He didn't do an identical set at every Storytellers show .. so why should he at this one?

Because he said in an interview that this is going to be a little from Storytellers .... and they will have a regular set list :-)
You'll find out soon enough I guess.

[CarylB]

Because he said in an interview that this is going to be a little from Storytellers .... and they will have a regular set list :-)
You'll find out soon enough I guess.

He had a base regular set list for Storytellers. And yes, I will .. and am perfectly happy to wait, and will enjoy it whatever it is :-)

[Wario]

He had a base regular set list for Storytellers. And yes, I will .. and am perfectly happy to wait, and will enjoy it whatever it is :-)

Ahhh yes. wish I was there.

Home by Now
Lemon
Lawyers
(songs from the audience) mixed with:
AFL
Two out of Three
Paradise
Took The Words
ended with:
Bat
More often then not, All Revved Up closed it out.

[LucyK!]

More often then not, All Revved Up closed it out.

...because Meat does these shows all the time?

You make me giggle..!

[MarkS]

I do have one question of Meat if he is to happen to read this thread. The description of the Vegas show says that it will feature stripped down version of the biggest hits. So, my question is, will all members of the Neverland Express be present for the shows?

[Butcher King]

I do have one question of Meat if he is to happen to read this thread. The description of the Vegas show says that it will feature stripped down version of the biggest hits. So, my question is, will all members of the Neverland Express be present for the shows?


Good question.

[LucyK!]

Interesting question...I'd imagine everyone will be there as the NLE doesn't really have "extra" members, everyone has a role that only they can do.

I guess at a push the only instrument they could get away with dropping would be the sax, but Luther not being in that band doesn't even bear thinking about!

[Evil One]

They could drop Randy too. It's been done before.

[CarylB]

Interesting question...I'd imagine everyone will be there as the NLE doesn't really have "extra" members, everyone has a role that only they can do.

So would I. Meat had all the NLE for Storytellers, and this show is important to him, being played in Vegas, and he promises it will be better that ST. I too hope Dave Luther is there .. and the running campaign to get Randy to "take his shirt off" suggests to me that Frances knows he will be there .. unless she's hoping for the racecourse gigs .. :lol::lol:

[AndrewG]

Perhaps they could drop a bandmember here and there but I don't see why. Stripped down might just mean a more acoustic feel to some of the songs or Meat might simply ignore that part (which I think is the most likely route).

In either case I'd imagine a complete NLE line up is the most likely setting.

I can't think of anything more UN-Las Vegas than something like this: ;-)

http://www.jakerodrigues.org/images/63.jpg

[CarylB]

Yes, I don't interpret "stripped down" as meaning losing band members

[Tina.K.]

They could drop Randy too. It's been done before.

No not Randy please, he's about to take his shirt off! :-)

[mindnick1]

20% off on TM, code TMMEAT

[AndrewG]

20% off on TM, code TMMEAT

Throw in free flights, hotel for 5 nights and $2000 worth of casino chips and I'd be there. :-)

[Fire Ball]

It's a M&G I brought down from a $1000 .
M

[Fire Ball]

I've been reading everywhere and it is driving me crazy , This show so far from being stripped down. It's more over the top than anything I have ever done !! You could not tour this show! We approved a press release , then they Changed it. Reporters don't read, it says nothing about stripped down music. Pissed me off . Stripped down is so 90's ... This is Vegas dude !!
Meat

I do have one question of Meat if he is to happen to read this thread. The description of the Vegas show says that it will feature stripped down version of the biggest hits. So, my question is, will all members of the Neverland Express be present for the shows?

[Fire Ball]

Press release !! I see dumb people !!!



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - UPDATED 7/16 5:55pm CT

RockTellz and CockTails Presents Meat Loaf
at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas

Grammy Award-winning musician and acclaimed actor Meat Loaf to perform 18 dates, beginning Thursday, Sept. 26. Tickets On Sale – Friday, July 19, 2013 at 10 a.m.

LAS VEGAS – July XX, 2013 – RockTellz & CockTails Presents Meat Loaf at the Showroom inside Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, beginning Thursday, Sept. 26. Performed in an intimate, interactive setting, Meat Loaf will offer a once-in-a-lifetime, stripped down deconstruction of his career, including performances of his biggest hits. Tickets for RockTellz & CockTails Presents Meat Loaf will go on sale Friday, July 19 at 10 a.m.

Texas Film Hall of Fame and Grammy Award-winning Actor, musician Meat Loaf has a career spanning 47 years and sold over 100 million albums world-wide, including his 1977 classic Bat Out Of Hell – the 3rd best selling album of all time. An accomplished actor, Meat Loaf has also Appeared in over 50 films and 16 stage productions and he’ll be drawing from all elements of his career to put on a diverse, unique and intimate show like no other entertainer in the world can bring.

“I’m thrilled and honored to headline the first series of RockTellz & CockTails in Las Vegas,” said Grammy Award-winning musician Meat Loaf. “I’m excited to offer my fans such a personal experience that lets them share in the crazy journey I’ve been on for the last 47 years. In true Meat Loaf fashion, it’s going to be a live show unlike any other I’ve ever done.”

Featuring live performances and captivating Q&A sessions, RockTellz & CockTails will bring back the intimate, artist-centric shows of yesteryear that helped put the Las Vegas Strip on the map.

“On top of being one of rock ‘n roll’s most gifted and chart-topping artists, Meat Loaf has a story to tell that is captivating and engaging,” said Adam Steck, founder and CEO of SPI Entertainment. “We couldn’t be happier to have Meat Loaf as our debut headliner and can’t wait for him to take the RockTellz & CockTails stage.”

RockTellz and CockTails Presents Meat Loaf will be performed inside the Showroom at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino every Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday, Sept. 26 to Nov. 5. All shows begin at 8 p.m. Tickets are $69, $89, $109 and $149 plus tax and applicable fees. An exclusive meet and greet package, including an autographed guitar and picture with Meat Loaf, is available for $1,000 plus tax and applicable fees. RockTellz and CockTails Presents Meat Loaf is an all-ages show. All tickets go on-sale Friday, July 19 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased in-person at the Planet Hollywood Box Office, by phone at 702-785-5395 or through Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com. For more information and a complete show schedule, visit www.RockTellz.com.
TWEET: RockTellz & CockTails Presents @RealMeatLoaf at @phvegas beg. Sept 2013. Tix on sale Fri at 10am. www.RockTellz.com

[Fire Ball]

NOT The approved one !!!

[Wario]

NOT The approved one !!!

Yay nothing is stripped down!
Masculine's getting the Vegas treatment right? Show girls and all? :))

[CarylB]

I've been reading everywhere and it is driving me crazy , This show so far from being stripped down. It's more over the top than anything I have ever done !! You could not tour this show! We approved a press release , then they Changed it. Reporters don't read it says nothing about stripped down music. Pissed me off . Stripped down is so 90's ... This is Vegas dude !!
Meat

The day you strip a show down is the day we'll see Jeremy Clarkson take to riding a bicycle ;)

Mind you, a lot of what I'm reading everywhere is driving me crazy!

More over the top than anything you've ever done .. it will be AMAZING! Hope it's the huge success you deserve!

Caryl x

[Sebastian.]

The day you strip a show down is the day we'll see Jeremy Clarkson take to riding a bicycle ;)

Caryl x

Erm, it was covered in this series of Top Gear that Jeremy has bought a bike.

[Vickip]

I've been reading everywhere and it is driving me crazy , This show so far from being stripped down. It's more over the top than anything I have ever done !! You could not tour this show! We approved a press release , then they Changed it. Reporters don't read, it says nothing about stripped down music. Pissed me off . Stripped down is so 90's ... This is Vegas dude !!
Meat

The show sounds so amazing Meat .... I hope it's a huge success for everyone involved :D

[CarylB]

Erm, it was covered in this series of Top Gear that Jeremy has bought a bike.

OK then .. has given up driving cars, (which I thought was implied ;) ) rides a bike, takes the bus, and thinks speed limits should be reduced to 50mph

[suzieq]

I've been reading everywhere and it is driving me crazy , This show so far from being stripped down. It's more over the top than anything I have ever done !! You could not tour this show! We approved a press release , then they Changed it. Reporters don't read, it says nothing about stripped down music. Pissed me off . Stripped down is so 90's ... This is Vegas dude !!
Meat

Oh wow, yes, I too was reading stripped down version from different press releases. They almost made it sound like it was going to be an unplugged acoustic show. If people take those press releases and set their expectations, I bet many will be slightly surprised. Wait til' the pyro hits. "Stripped down", pffft, my a$$.

[MarkS]

I've been reading everywhere and it is driving me crazy , This show so far from being stripped down. It's more over the top than anything I have ever done !! You could not tour this show! We approved a press release , then they Changed it. Reporters don't read, it says nothing about stripped down music. Pissed me off . Stripped down is so 90's ... This is Vegas dude !! Meat

Hell yea, roll on Sept 26th

Viva Las Vegas

[The Flying Mouse]

Meat Loaf will offer a once-in-a-lifetime, stripped down deconstruction of his career, including performances of his biggest hits.

:twisted: To be fair, to strip down and to deconstruct pretty means the same thing, and both terms are used to describe a retrospective of your career and experiences over the years.

The way I interpret what is said on the press release is that your career will be taken apart and looked at.
During this examination you will perform some of the songs that were highlights of your professional journey.

I don't think it's that bad, but there's obviously room for misunderstanding. :bleh:

I'm sure the show will be killer.
Hope you have a lot of fun and success in Vegas Meat :up:

[Jules13]

I've been reading everywhere and it is driving me crazy , This show so far from being stripped down. It's more over the top than anything I have ever done !! Meat

Hey Meat, that's what I expected. ;)
It will be a fantastic awesome (...) show with a very special atmosphere.
Don't bother with those "dumb people". Your friends here know that you work hard and that you wouldn' t strip down anything! In Vegas only girls strip anyway, right... :D
Jules

[ninja]

I've been reading everywhere and it is driving me crazy , This show so far from being stripped down. It's more over the top than anything I have ever done !! You could not tour this show! We approved a press release , then they Changed it. Reporters don't read, it says nothing about stripped down music. Pissed me off . Stripped down is so 90's ... This is Vegas dude !!
Meat

this show will be unbelievable and beyond words - that's for sure :-)
personally I don't believe doubtless what any reporter writes ... ;-)

[JaysScout]

NOT The approved one !!!

Well....it's nice you cleared up the whole "stripped down show" confusion. However, I must admit, my wife is a little disappointed. She thought that meant Randy would be taking his shirt off!!! LOL

See you on October 10th Buddy!

[Butcher King]

It's more over the top than anything I have ever done !! You could not tour this show!
This is Vegas dude !!
Meat




WOO HOO!!!!!!!!!! I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!

[Vickip]

Well....it's nice you cleared up the whole "stripped down show" confusion. However, I must admit, my wife is a little disappointed. She thought that meant Randy would be taking his shirt off!!! LOL

See you on October 10th Buddy!

:lmao:

[tonyloaf]

Meat the show will rock!

The press are dickheads we all know that

[suzieq]

Well....it's nice you cleared up the whole "stripped down show" confusion. However, I must admit, my wife is a little disappointed. She thought that meant Randy would be taking his shirt off!!! LOL

See you on October 10th Buddy!

:spit:

[CarylB]

Meat the show will rock!

The press are dickheads we all know that

It will indeed .. and yes we do ;) But you can understand why Meat is miffed. What appears in the press can influence people, and he wants the show to sell out and be a success. Those of us here and on FB won't fill the theatre every night. They'll want to pull in a lot of casual fans, people who might not even say they are "fans", but will be in Vegas, looking for entertainment .. and the way the show is described can inform/affect their decision.

Once he's started and the full excitement of the show is seen, hopefully there will be sufficient media coverage to more accurately describe what the show is like and people will beat a path to its door :-)

[tonyloaf]

just such a shame it happens again and again, this great artist never gets what he really should get!

[Jules13]

just such a shame it happens again and again, this great artist never gets what he really should get!

Yes, it is a shame.
Finally Meat will get what he really should get from his fans. ;)

We should write a pre-review though.... :D

[melon]

The day you strip a show down is the day we'll see Jeremy Clarkson take to riding a bicycle ;)


:lol::lol::lol:

[Evil One]

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/08/08/article-0-146FA70D000005DC-963_306x626.jpg (http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=jeremy+clarkson+on+a+bicycle&source=images&cd=&docid=b6yfUDaCPx74YM&tbnid=NKKkMnNYiOJqKM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fstalbanscyclecampaign.blogspot.com%2F2013%2F05%2Fwond ers-never-cease-clarkson-on-bike.html&ei=6mYDUoGrDOen0wWVgIHIAw&bvm=bv.50500085,d.d2k&psig=AFQjCNHck2RhIGC2bGoPhlex3X8lwqVlmg&ust=1376041054614682)

[CarylB]

Yes, we've dealt with that already. Mel knew what I meant .. as did most people. I meant exclusively .. and check his garage!! It's not full of lawnmowers and power tools.

[suzieq]

just such a shame it happens again and again, this great artist never gets what he really should get!

True. On a different slant, there is a nice billboard up in Vegas ;) !

[LucyK!]

just such a shame it happens again and again, this great artist never gets what he really should get!

Didn't stop the O2 selling out though did it ;)

[Fire Ball]

People that aren't fans only hear Bat out of hell and expect me to have the same sped up 1/4 tone voice that was on Bat in 1976 when it was recorded. The tone of of my voice has changed because of the 3 sinus and the 2 Vocal cord surgery's. The tone change makes people say it's out of Key , I'm not . I'm not saying every note is perfect here and every night is great , I hit some flat notes but I'm not out of key, All you have to do is listen to the backgrounds . When someone is out of Key there is a huge clash between BG's and Piano. There are no clashes like that on any show tape . . There are show tapes I don't like and upsets me. We still do Bat, Paradise and Took the words in the same key they were recorded ,not sped up keys . Elton has lowered his keys a step or a step and a have down. D.T. and some of his evil band have been posting reviews on ticketmaster in the states to try and bring down my Star average. Motley Crue has a better star average than I do and he doesn't even sing the songs ... the Audience does , he sings a line and points the mike to the audience they sing. Venting, Meat

It will indeed .. and yes we do ;) But you can understand why Meat is miffed. What appears in the press can influence people, and he wants the show to sell out and be a success. Those of us here and on FB won't fill the theatre every night. They'll want to pull in a lot of casual fans, people who might not even say they are "fans", but will be in Vegas, looking for entertainment .. and the way the show is described can inform/affect their decision.

Once he's started and the full excitement of the show is seen, hopefully there will be sufficient media coverage to more accurately describe what the show is like and people will beat a path to its door :-)

[JennaG]

The tone of of my voice has changed because of the 3 sinus and the 2 Vocal cord surgery's. The tone change makes people say it's out of Key , I'm not . I'm not saying every note is perfect here and every night is great , I hit some flat notes but I'm not out of key, All you have to do is listen to the backgrounds .

When I was at Sheffield this year I was sitting there just focusing on the quality of the musicians and your vocals and although I'd already seen you in concert three times before that, you amazed me with your voice. Yes, I know the tone of your voice has changed and I wouldn't expect you to sound like you did in 1977 but I like how your vioce is now and you certainly were NOT out of key or lacking in power.

You really do deserve better Meat but some people have rather sad lives and take pleasure out of trying to tear others down.

It sounds like you've got an AMAZING show planned for Vegas and althought I can't be there myself I'm looking forward to hearing about it from those who will be there.

[LucyK!]

I'm not saying every note is perfect here and every night is great , I hit some flat notes but I'm not out of key...

And very few people care! :lol: If we wanted note perfect we'd stay home and listen to our 1/4 sped-up recordings ;)

[tonyloaf]

Meat I think this tour showed how good the vocals were,
Objects - wow
HCW - wow
FCOL-wow
2 out of 3 - wow

And on top of that BAT!

[Sebastian.]

Objects was just stunning. I guess it's always something to hear your favourite song live, but you nailed it amazing vocal.

[Vickip]

People that aren't fans only hear Bat out of hell and expect me to have the same sped up 1/4 tone voice that was on Bat in 1976 when it was recorded. The tone of of my voice has changed because of the 3 sinus and the 2 Vocal cord surgery's. The tone change makes people say it's out of Key , I'm not . I'm not saying every note is perfect here and every night is great , I hit some flat notes but I'm not out of key, All you have to do is listen to the backgrounds . When someone is out of Key there is a huge clash between BG's and Piano. There are no clashes like that on any show tape . . There are show tapes I don't like and upsets me. We still do Bat, Paradise and Took the words in the same key they were recorded ,not sped up keys . Elton has lowered his keys a step or a step and a have down. D.T. and some of his evil band have been posting reviews on ticketmaster in the states to try and bring down my Star average. Motley Crue has a better star average than I do and he doesn't even sing the songs ... the Audience does , he sings a line and points the mike to the audience they sing. Venting, Meat

D.T. is a nasty piece of work ... he sent me a horrible PM on Facebook that I should have reported but instead I just deleted it and blocked him right away :(
I wonder how many other people he's done this to :??:

Please feel free to vent all you want. I know you can definitely still sing Meat :D You were absolutely amazing at all of the shows that I saw during the Mad Mad
World Tour last summer ... and I know you'll be absolutely amazing in Vegas as well :D If I can't make it to Vegas, my hope is that you'll still be able to bring the
Last At Bat tour to NY and I'll be able to see you again sometime :pray:

[Cole]

I could care less what you sing.... I love all of your songs! Hell, I don't even care if you sing or not.... I'm going regardless cuz you make the evening fun no matter what your doing :) just saying!:D

[suzieq]

People that aren't fans only hear Bat out of hell and expect me to have the same sped up 1/4 tone voice that was on Bat in 1976 when it was recorded.

But I've seen you nip that live, when you introduce the songs off of Bat. You have explained in the live environment that the album was sped up (even throwing in an Alvin and the Chipmunk analogy) and after a superb rendition of 2 Out of 3 .... the roar of the audience was proof positive that your voice, as it is now, is plenty acceptable. So you have found that way to combat the "average" expectation.


D.T. and some of his evil band have been posting reviews on ticketmaster in the states to try and bring down my Star average. Motley Crue has a better star average than I do and he doesn't even sing the songs ... the Audience does , he sings a line and points the mike to the audience they sing. Venting, Meat

Vent away. I agree with your assessment of D.T. and his evil plot to seek and destroy any reliable internet rating system for you. It's disgusting and makes my stomach turn for you. I wish there were something more we can do to offset those reviews.

Suzanne

[CarylB]

People that aren't fans only hear Bat out of hell and expect me to have the same sped up 1/4 tone voice that was on Bat in 1976 when it was recorded. The tone of of my voice has changed because of the 3 sinus and the 2 Vocal cord surgery's. The tone change makes people say it's out of Key , I'm not . I'm not saying every note is perfect here and every night is great , I hit some flat notes but I'm not out of key, All you have to do is listen to the backgrounds . When someone is out of Key there is a huge clash between BG's and Piano. There are no clashes like that on any show tape . . There are show tapes I don't like and upsets me. We still do Bat, Paradise and Took the words in the same key they were recorded ,not sped up keys . Elton has lowered his keys a step or a step and a have down. D.T. and some of his evil band have been posting reviews on ticketmaster in the states to try and bring down my Star average. Motley Crue has a better star average than I do and he doesn't even sing the songs ... the Audience does , he sings a line and points the mike to the audience they sing. Venting, Meat

I understand and feel for you. It's grossly unfair, and disgraceful.

What I would say is that, even if some will come expecting you to sound like '76 and Alvin, once you start I really believe the vast majority of people in every audience are swept away by your charisma, passion, stagecraft and your vocals. There's a solid maturity now that is just as impressive as when you toured in the early years.

It's atrocious that an unstable and dementedly jealous jackass can campaign to bring down your ratings on TM, and must be hugely frustrating, but I don't believe it would influence any fans, nor even really influence those who know of you and the reputation for excellence you've achieved over the years. You are a household name, and in my view people who are in or coming to Vegas on holiday will be attracted by that, and won't be put off by his miserable campaign. Even if people bother to consider the star ratings or read the reviews (and I suspect most don't) there is a sameness of offensive wording about many of the blistering ones which would make me suspicious immediately, and such a contrast between them and the preponderence of extremely enthusiastic ones, that I think people would give more weight to the many, many 5 star reviews.

But vent .. and move on. Would the producers have chosen you to headline the first season if they didn't know you were the best? :-) You know just how special you're planning this show will be! .. and we trust you :-)

[stretch37]

Meat, any song you sing instantly turns to gold for me :D And for many of those, I had absolutely no interest in the original!!

Some examples....Bagel Bites (edit..ok there was no original, but even singing about bagels moved me immensely!! :P :P), Mercury Blues, and that youtube of you singing Honkey Tonk Woman with Pearl, Scott and Patti! I never liked it it had your epic touch.

Positive vibes coming your way, I have no doubt that after each show,the crowd will be amazed by your energy, and in a state of ecstasy about what has just happened to them. That's how I always feel after your shows, like I'm coming out of some sort of dream state. Usually I'm in completely another place for hours after, and I'm sure most of us on here would agree :D :D

[Guy]

Bums on seats will put all this nonsense to bed. Same s**t different day.

[Butcher King]

I'm sorry, who is D T? :??: PM if you like. Thanks.

[Butcher King]

Meat, you will be fantastic in Vegas. Counting the days to the 3rd of Oct!

[Tina.K.]

Meat, you will do great in Vegas because it will be unique!! Don't let others make you insecure, you're still great. There will always be acid pissers (is that good English?). Tearing another down will lift them up they think. How dumb can a person be...

By the way, I just finished your book and - man - have you got a good memory!! All the names, all the places, all the stories. How on earth can you remember them? And there must be a lot more. Hope you will bring out another autobiography book one day..

So there's a lot to be told on the Vegas show, very interesting. People will love it!

[besty]

It would be quite amazing if Bon Jovi put a song "Meat Loaf in Vegas" into their live set!

[Butcher King]

Just booked a room at my favorite hotel and casino! Happy!!!! :)

[Breeze]

I can think of several artists that sound better as they matured-- Leonard Cohen & Tom Jones voice is different now. I think they are better. " To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven". Every season has beauty.
So many of your songs lend themselves to your voice as it is now. When you sing "Objects" it still brings me to tears.

"...If you don't worry 'bout the future,
Sooner or later it's the past
And if they say the thrill is gone,
Then it's time to take it back..."

Your fans won't leave you and screw the rest.

[DJLeen]

People that aren't fans only hear Bat out of hell and expect me to have the same sped up 1/4 tone voice that was on Bat in 1976 when it was recorded. The tone of of my voice has changed because of the 3 sinus and the 2 Vocal cord surgery's. The tone change makes people say it's out of Key , I'm not . I'm not saying every note is perfect here and every night is great , I hit some flat notes but I'm not out of key, All you have to do is listen to the backgrounds . When someone is out of Key there is a huge clash between BG's and Piano. There are no clashes like that on any show tape . . There are show tapes I don't like and upsets me. We still do Bat, Paradise and Took the words in the same key they were recorded ,not sped up keys . Elton has lowered his keys a step or a step and a have down. D.T. and some of his evil band have been posting reviews on ticketmaster in the states to try and bring down my Star average. Motley Crue has a better star average than I do and he doesn't even sing the songs ... the Audience does , he sings a line and points the mike to the audience they sing. Venting, Meat

I saw you the first time in Glasgow this year , and you were amazing !!

[LucyK!]

If anyone's interested, Ticketmaster now have a seating chat up for the show.

[LucyK!]

Or even a "chart" and it's only available on the first show

[White of High]

For me all live recordings (Bat3, MSO, etc.) and bootlegs sounded strange in the last 10 years. If it's about your sinus or chords, it's okay. But... why don't you low the song's key and speed them down? I just can't listen, watch and stand any live recordings in the last years... :(

[Wario]

For me all live recordings (Bat3, MSO, etc.) and bootlegs sounded strange in the last 10 years. If it's about your sinus or chords, it's okay. But... why don't you low the song's key and speed them down? I just can't listen, watch and stand any live recordings in the last years... :(

WHo can not stand MSO? MSO is probably the single greatest live DVD ever conceived.

Sure it felt like it could use one more song but it was perfect otherwise.

[White of High]

Not to me. It's even the worst symphonic concert I've ever seen. Compare to the Scorpions Berliner Philharmoniker for example... :mad:

[Wario]

Not to me. It's even the worst symphonic concert I've ever seen. Compare to the Scorpions Berliner Philharmoniker for example... :mad:

I will stand by this that I think we have tastebuds in our ears somewhere..... cause thats a VERY different pallet.

[CarylB]

For me all live recordings (Bat3, MSO, etc.) and bootlegs sounded strange in the last 10 years. If it's about your sinus or chords, it's okay. But... why don't you low the song's key and speed them down? I just can't listen, watch and stand any live recordings in the last years... :(

Saying this as gently as possible .. but we've long established you haven't really liked anything Meat has done for a very long time, and you won't need to feel you can't listen/watch/stand any more because Meat has done with touring .. so all you need to do is avoid anything posted so far this century on YouTube and you'll be saved from listening or watching any live recordings.

There's no sign that the producers intend to record Meat's Vegas show, so you'll be saved that too .. although many others will be hugely disappointed, particularly those in Europe who were at the amazing Last at Bat tour and would give their eye teeth to see Rocktellz and Cocktails. But if we get lucky we'll warn you .. and I doubt there will be many bootlegs on YT from Vegas; illicit recording is likely to be difficult in such a small theatre

WHo can not stand MSO? MSO is probably the single greatest live DVD ever conceived.

It's a wonderful DVD Chris .. but we can't honestly expect WoH to like it can we?

[Meat Loaf_fan]

WHo can not stand MSO? MSO is probably the single greatest live DVD ever conceived.

Sure it felt like it could use one more song but it was perfect otherwise.

Yes and no.
Yes - it was perfect. :up:
No - it is not (IMHO) greatest live DVD, because "Guilty Pleasure" is even better :cool: (my mom has different point of view ;) ).


... There's no sign that the producers intend to record Meat's Vegas show, so you'll be saved that too .. although many others will be hugely disappointed, particularly those in Europe who were at the amazing Last at Bat tour and would give their eye teeth to see Rocktellz and Cocktails ...

That is sad news. :( Oh well ... Next year we will have new DVD - "Last at Bat" (from New York). :pray:

[Wario]

I doubt there will be many bootlegs on YT from Vegas; illicit recording is likely to be difficult in such a small theatre

You'd be surprised. A few soundboards from Eltons Vegas show have surfaced

[CarylB]

That is sad news.

I'm not saying there won't .. just that this would be something down to the Vegas producers, not Meat. We had a DVD of Storytellers, but that was a VH1 production, and all their original Storytellers shows were produced specifically for a recording. How likely it is that the company putting on the Rocktellz and Cocktails series of Vegas seasons would be tempted into producing DVDs I have no idea.

[CarylB]

You'd be surprised. A few soundboards from Eltons Vegas show have surfaced

Nothing would surprise me in this area Warrio .. but I stand by what I said. I doubt there will be many. If any surface we'll just have to help WoH avoid them and save him the disappointment of listening and watching ;) .. and then having to tell us how disappointed he was.

[White of High]

You'd be surprised. A few soundboards from Eltons Vegas show have surfaced

And I've already checked them. But God, why? :-)
Even Meat confessed he is low key but it's good enough to the fans. Am I the only critic to say it is not enough?

[Butcher King]

My impression of what this show will be is a retrospective of Meat's career. I don't get the impression it's a "concert" but one of a Vegas show with video montages, set and costume changes, live songs with and without Meat, and the Q&A. I'm I far off?


If this was to be recorded I would want a great copy and not some crappy bootleg.

I can't wait for Vegas!

[LucyK!]

Did I read/hear somewhere that the stories are aimed more towards Meat's acting career rather than his music? Did he say it in a meet and greet or have I made it up?!

[CarylB]

My impression of what this show will be is a retrospective of Meat's career. I don't get the impression it's a "concert" but one of a Vegas show with video montages, set and costume changes, live songs with and without Meat, and the Q&A. I'm I far off?

I don't think you're far off. Meat said recently when asked if it would be like Storytellers that it would start out like that but would take off like a rocket and get kicked into the stratosphere .. or words to that effect ;)


If this was to be recorded I would want a great copy and not some crappy bootleg.

Dear God yes!! It would be up to the producers .. and I tend to think that they might be reluctant to take out tables/seating unless they saw a significant profit in it though..

Did I read/hear somewhere that the stories are aimed more towards Meat's acting career rather than his music? Did he say it in a meet and greet or have I made it up?!

I think he said it would be aimed at his whole career rather than than the songs or the making of BOOH etc. That was also the M&G he gave some impromptu acting lessons .. so I could see how your synapses might put the two together and came up with acting career rather than music ;)

[melon]

I think Paul posted something on Facebook earlier, about a pic of Meat & Gene Simmons and that Meat would be talking about it during the show... but I haven't heard anything about him talking more about the acting stuff

[LucyK!]

It was just a passing comment that was floating around in the back of my head...I might even have dreamt it! :lol:

[tonyloaf]

Like your hotel in Newmarket ?

[LucyK!]

You sod :lol:

With regards to the "branding" of Vegas, I am LOVING the old style Meat Loaf logo, it's like it's come full circle! :up:

[anotherday]

Something I've always been wondering...

What is the difference between logos ? I hear "NEW" "OLD" 80s" thrown around and NO idea what they mean. Can someone post visual description/ explanation?

[Fire Ball]

Yes you are pretty far off , no live songs without me , there is a Q&A but still pretty far off, still opening with 64 and up to dead ringer . Then I'm going to take you for a ride !!
Meat

My impression of what this show will be is a retrospective of Meat's career. I don't get the impression it's a "concert" but one of a Vegas show with video montages, set and costume changes, live songs with and without Meat, and the Q&A. I'm I far off?


If this was to be recorded I would want a great copy and not some crappy bootleg.

I can't wait for Vegas!

[Sue K]

Yes you are pretty far off , no live songs without me , there is a Q&A but still pretty far off, still opening with 64 and up to dead ringer . Then I'm going to take you for a ride !!
Meat

As always ... ALL ABOARD !!! Train my bum ... It's ROLLERcoaster time !!! ... Good luck to you and the band with the show, Meat... I won't make any, but look forward to hearing all about them !!! ... xo

[Fire Ball]

If "White of High " doesn't like me, for 10 years now, why does he come and post on here ? Just a simple question. as far as keys go , Bat , paradise, took the words are in the same key as they were recording 37 years ago , why? because I can still hit the notes . ( most of the time :-) . My speaking voice changed in 1993 as well as my singing voice when they took a bone out of my nose . It was a small bone !!
Meat

[Fire Ball]

The producers brought up today filming the show , don't know if it will happen but they did bring it up in a conversation .
Meat

[Deena J]

So the plan is to answer questions from the audience & steer the convo into a song from your set list. What if the question is out-and-out bizarre? Will you answer anyway and then say "okay and the next song is..."? ;) What is Plan B for something like that? LOL

[Breeze]

they might film the Vegas shows? I'll never get to Vegas but I'd buy the video.
wishing and hoping

[Wario]

The producers brought up today filming the show , don't know if it will happen but they did bring it up in a conversation .
Meat

If it is, Im an editor :))

(in all seriousness film editing is my background, as a senior in college majoring in it. Plus not a fan how the DVDs have been edited in the past)

[Butcher King]

Yes you are pretty far off , no live songs without me , there is a Q&A but still pretty far off, still opening with 64 and up to dead ringer . Then I'm going to take you for a ride !!
Meat



Glad I was far off! Sounds even better! See you on Oct 3rd! :D:D:D

[anotherday]

SO Wish I could afford VEGAS. GAH! Anyone wanna help me out? L O L

[LucyK!]

@anotherday re: logos

The original logo/font is shorter and wider. Bat 2 until Hang Cool (don't quote me, not got it to hand!) is taller and thinner.

A few 80's releases used completely different fonts but in terms of the "proper" logo that's the difference.

[Monstro]

If it is, Im an editor :))

(in all seriousness film editing is my background, as a senior in college majoring in it. Plus not a fan how the DVDs have been edited in the past)

Great.............cue the 87min extended Masculine DVD lol

[Wario]

@anotherday re: logos

The original logo/font is shorter and wider. Bat 2 until Hang Cool (don't quote me, not got it to hand!) is taller and thinner.
.

Its actually till Bat 3 that have the tall thin font.

Hang Cool and HIAHB have the current rasterized font.

[tonyloaf]

You sod :lol:

With regards to the "branding" of Vegas, I am LOVING the old style Meat Loaf logo, it's like it's come full circle! :up:

:)

[Jules13]

Yes you are pretty far off , no live songs without me , there is a Q&A but still pretty far off, still opening with 64 and up to dead ringer . Then I'm going to take you for a ride !!
Meat

Awesome, I love this opening!!!

[Jules13]

The producers brought up today filming the show , don't know if it will happen but they did bring it up in a conversation .
Meat

Wooooooooohooooooo!!!! :cheer:

[Meat Loaf_fan]

The producers brought up today filming the show , don't know if it will happen but they did bring it up in a conversation .
Meat

:shock: My prayers are happen? Yes! :cheer:

[CarylB]

Yes you are pretty far off
Me too then ;) .. but that's all part of the fun and excitement imo .. not knowing what to expect .. and then ....

I'm going to take you for a ride !!

.. and AWAY we go!! :D

If "White of High " doesn't like me, for 10 years now, why does he come and post on here ?

My guess, the Eeyore phenomenon

The producers brought up today filming the show , don't know if it will happen but they did bring it up in a conversation .
Meat

We can travel hopefully :D

C x

[tonyloaf]

I'm glad! Lemon is one if the best, and gets better and better

[Evil One]

I'm glad! Lemon is one if the best, and gets better and betterThat's the interesting thing about opinions and the internet. There's endless scope for telling other people that they're wrong. :lol:

I do really like Lemon, but I'm not sure that just the back half is better than hearing the whole of Red Light. Then again I don't really like medleys full stop.

I reckon Hot Patootie, Red Light, Dead Ringer would be an excellent opening but now I'm veering into Warioland. :twisted:

[kkzag]

Yes you are pretty far off , no live songs without me , there is a Q&A but still pretty far off, still opening with 64 and up to dead ringer . Then I'm going to take you for a ride !!
Meat

In a Mercury or a Shit Car :shit::shit:...I am so excited to be one of the many passengers on THAT ride!!

:cheer::cheer::weee::weee::yay::yay:

[kkzag]

If "White of High " doesn't like me, for 10 years now, why does he come and post on here ? Just a simple question. as far as keys go , Bat , paradise, took the words are in the same key as they were recording 37 years ago , why? because I can still hit the notes . ( most of the time :-) . My speaking voice changed in 1993 as well as my singing voice when they took a bone out of my nose . It was a small bone !!
Meat

Ahh..I learned this in Psychology...and applied it to raising my five children:

"Negative attention is still Attention!

That's why!

[Jules13]

In a Mercury or a Shit Car :shit::shit:...I am so excited to be one of the many passengers on THAT ride!!

:cheer::cheer::weee::weee::yay::yay:

It will be a rocket to the Saturn though... ;) ;) ;)

[Vickip]

Ahh..I learned this in Psychology...and applied it to raising my five children:

"Negative attention is still Attention!

That's why!

Yep .. sad but true :( I used to say stupid things to my Dad at the store just because I knew it pissed him off and I thought it was funny ... but now looking back, I realize how really sad and immature that was :( I can't believe he's been gone almost 5 years now, ad I still miss him everyday.

[Vickip]

In a Mercury or a Shit Car :shit::shit:...I am so excited to be one of the many passengers on THAT ride!!

:cheer::cheer::weee::weee::yay::yay:

And hopefully things will work out and I'll be able to hitch a ride :up:

[ninja]

I'm going to take you for a ride !!
Meat

woohooo!!!
C'mon baby, just ride with me
C'mon baby, just ride with me
:D:D:D

[ninja]

The producers brought up today filming the show , don't know if it will happen but they did bring it up in a conversation .
Meat

That's when rock and roll dreams come through ...
let's hope it will happen, would be so awesome :-)

[Jules13]

woohooo!!!
C'mon baby, just ride with me
C'mon baby, just ride with me
:D:D:D

Exactly what I expected you would write. :D :D :D

"We Got 5000 Miles Between Here And Vegas..."

[ninja]

[QUOTE=Jules13;597115]Exactly what I expected you would write. :D :D :D

:lmao::lmao::lmao:

[suzieq]

If "White of High " doesn't like me, for 10 years now, why does he come and post on here ? Just a simple question.

Offering a simple explanation: Response provocation.

(this was not intended as a "House" reference).


as far as keys go , Bat , paradise, took the words are in the same key as they were recording 37 years ago , why? because I can still hit the notes . ( most of the time :-) . .....
Meat

YES! YES! YES!


The producers brought up today filming the show , don't know if it will happen but they did bring it up in a conversation .
Meat

That's a great start ... nurture those planted seeds Meat!

So the plan is to answer questions from the audience & steer the convo into a song from your set list. What if the question is out-and-out bizarre? Will you answer anyway and then say "okay and the next song is..."? ;) What is Plan B for something like that? LOL

Deena, I've heard Meat field some pretty bizarre questions. I think that is where his ad lib stand up comedy shines very brightly. Perhaps the plan B is part of plan A? ;)

[Fire Ball]

Amen !!! Yes I would like to think that I am a little more clever, than to just say our next song is . Don't believe I have ever done that .
M



Deena, I've heard Meat field some pretty bizarre questions. I think that is where his ad lib stand up comedy shines very brightly. Perhaps the plan B is part of plan A? ;)[/QUOTE]

[CarylB]

Amen !!! Yes I would like to think that I am a little more clever, than to just say our next song is . Don't believe I have ever done that .
M

More than capable ;) Have seen you in action with some bizarre questions/comments from the floor, both in Storytellers and from hecklers :lol: And you can use a question to get where you want to go with as much skill as the best of politicians!! .. :lol:

[Deena J]

Amen !!! Yes I would like to think that I am a little more clever, than to just say our next song is . Don't believe I have ever done that .
M

Deena, I've heard Meat field some pretty bizarre questions. I think that is where his ad lib stand up comedy shines very brightly. Perhaps the plan B is part of plan A? ;)[/QUOTE]

Sorry about that! LOL I was just wondering if any had stumped ya... I guess I worded it incorrectly! :)

[Jules13]

Amen !!! Yes I would like to think that I am a little more clever, than to just say our next song is . Don't believe I have ever done that .
M

Yes you are Mr Loaf and very quick-witted (if this word is translated right), too.
Probably washed with all waters... ;) ;)

[tonyloaf]

Can't wait for this!!!

[Cole]

I am unbelievably ecstatic about Vegas but I will admit I'm terrified to fly:? But I'll make the exception for the best performer out there..:D

[Gez]

The producers brought up today filming the show , don't know if it will happen but they did bring it up in a conversation .
Meat

Wouldn't it be great if we all got together for this :D

[Gez]

Yes you are pretty far off , no live songs without me , there is a Q&A but still pretty far off, still opening with 64 and up to dead ringer . Then I'm going to take you for a ride !!
Meat


Q&A, each M&G i've had i've struggled to put a simple question together never mind an audience question lol..... :faint:

[ninja]

[QUOTE=Fire Ball;597124]Amen !!! Yes I would like to think that I am a little more clever, than to just say our next song is . Don't believe I have ever done that .
M

you are a genius and very clever, Meat. your speeches at the races were brilliant. had to laugh out loud ;-)

[tonyloaf]

I am unbelievably ecstatic about Vegas but I will admit I'm terrified to fly:? But I'll make the exception for the best performer out there..:D

Few strong drinks in the airport will do the trick, if unsure what to drink ask Andy k :)